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Asking For It’s most impressive feat is narrative momentum, the alchemy of good writing and agonized-over sound mixing that makes for a world with familiar contours.
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By putting the first generation of American Girl books into context, Mahoney and Horrocks alter forever the way we regard these beloved childhood stories and objects.